# K172734: Single Use Electrosurgical Snare SD-400

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Decided: Dec 7, 2017 after 87 days
- Product code: FDI (Snare, Flexible)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- Recalls of this device: 41 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K950496 (1995). 6 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K133987: Captivator II,Single-Use Polypectomy Snares, Boston Scientific Corporation (2014) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K173673: AcuSnare Polypectomy Snare (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K220089: Disposable Polyp Snare (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K191048: AcuSnare Polypectomy Snare - Duckbill (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 6, 2025 · Class II · Z-0483-2026: Sterility compromised from small holes that may occur during packaging of the device pouches into the shelf carton and/or during transportation of the shelf carton.
- Oct 6, 2025 · Class II · Z-0482-2026: Sterility compromised from small holes that may occur during packaging of the device pouches into the shelf carton and/or during transportation of the shelf carton.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0991-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0993-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0994-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0996-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0997-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1000-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1002-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1004-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1005-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1006-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1010-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1017-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1023-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1025-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0992-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0995-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1001-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1007-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1008-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1009-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1012-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1014-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1018-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1026-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1027-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1028-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1029-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1003-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1011-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1015-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1016-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1019-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1020-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1022-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0998-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-0999-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1013-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1021-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Z-1024-2021: Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.

## Indications for use
These instruments have been designed to be used with an Olympus endoscope for the removal and/or cauterization of diminutive polyps, sessile polyps, pedunculated polyps and tissue from within the GI tract.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172734
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology